Swahili
miparuzo
mee-pah-ROO-zoh
How to say it
Swahilimiparuzomee-pah-ROO-zohsoon
Englishscratchessoon
Frenchégratignuressoon
Meaning
Scratching or scraping; scratches; also, poorly done or shoddy work.
Good to know
plural of mparuzo (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mbwa aliacha miparuzo mlangoni.The dog left scratches on the door.
- Je, miparuzo hii ilitokana na paka au mbwa?Did these scratches come from a cat or a dog?
- Kazi ile ilikuwa na miparuzo mingi, si kazi safi.That work was full of scratches, not clean work.
- Fundi atasahihisha miparuzo kabla ya kukabidhi kazi.The craftsman will fix the shoddy patches before handing over the work.
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